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#a170cc color: Rich Lavender

#a170cc is rgb(161, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.241% 0.1421 307.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.2%
0.142
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170cc

#a170cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a170cc mixed with white

  1. a170cc
  2. aa7ed2
  3. b38dd7
  4. bc9bdd
  5. c6a9e2
  6. cfb7e7
  7. d9c5ec
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170cc mixed with black

  1. a170cc
  2. 8b60b1
  3. 765197
  4. 62437e
  5. 4e3565
  6. 3c274e
  7. 2a1a37
  8. 190e22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170cc with less saturation

  1. a170cc
  2. 9f73c6
  3. 9c76bf
  4. 9a79b9
  5. 987cb2
  6. 957fac
  7. 9381a5
  8. 91839e
  9. 8e8698
  10. 8c8891

Questions about #a170cc

What color is #a170cc?

#a170cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(271.96, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.241% 0.1421 307.367).

What colors go well with #a170cc?

The complementary color of #a170cc is #72992c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767fde and #bf65a8. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170cc?

White text reads better on #a170cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170cc a warm or cool color?

#a170cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.142.